Candidates ready for commission runoff

The future of the District 2 seat on the Autauga County Commission will be decided next week.

Incumbent Kyle Glover will face John Thrailkill on Tuesday in the runoff election for the position. The two captured the majority of the votes in the three-person primary election that included Autaugaville businesswoman Theresa Pearson Dunn.

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Glover, 45, has been commissioner since October after being appointed by Gov. Robert Bentley in the wake of resignation of Danny Chavers in August for his role in a financial scandal. Glover, who had never held office before the appointment but did run for the District 2 seat in 2012 and Prattville City Council in the early 90s, said he is ready to embark on a full term.

"I want to continue to implement the plans that I made to Gov. Bentley and to the people of Autauga County," Glover said.

Thrailkill, 40, said he wants to ensure a prosperous environment for the future of Autauga County.

"I want to see the people of District 2 served with honesty, hard work and integrity," Thrailkill said.

As a business owner of the Glover Media Group, Glover said the biggest issue facing the Autauga County is the residents who work elsewhere.

"It is incumbent on our county to attract many facilities, or one facility, whatever we can do to provide jobs that can keep some of our people working here locally," he said.

Thrailkill, who works as a homebuilder, feels the same as his opponent saying an important issue is "sustaining the people and businesses" of Autuaga County.

It's the first political race for Thrailkill and he has enjoyed the campaign so far. He said he's working as hard now as he did before the primary election.

"The people of Autauga Couty have been so very gracious and supportive," he said.

Glover said he has spent the weeks since the primary election renergizing his campaign.

"We just want to emphasize how important it is to get back out and vote again on the 15th," Glover said.